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DMV.com Offers Brand New Insurance Cost Calculator to Help Car Owners After an Accident – University Chronicle

What To Do After A Car Accident By Attorney Jorge P. GutierrezSpecial to THELAW.TV WTXL ABC 27 | 0comments If you drive enough, you will end up in a motor vehicle accident at some point in your life. Not because you did anything wrong. But more likely because someone else was not paying attention, was talking or texting on the cell phone, or just being negligent in their driving. Below you will find some helpful tips on how to make the process after the accident as painless as possible. THINGS TO DO You should contact your insurance company as soon as possible after the accident. Make sure you write down the claim number they provide, as this will save you lots of time the next time you need to speak to anyone regarding the accident. Take some time and read your insurance policy and understand it. Bring the policy or at least the insurance card with you to any subsequent doctors appointment, as well as to any visit to any attorney. Immediately after the accident, take extensive notes as to how the accident occurred, who was in the vehicles, the directions of travel, as well as anything that may have caused the accident (i.e., someone ran the light). Please see the full article at: http://www.wtxl.com/business/tallahasseelawtv/what-to-do-after-a-car-accident/article_e29c16b8-c1a6-11e3-a9cd-001a4bcf6878.html

Lexington Woman Killed in Single Car Crash

Post to Facebook Lexington Woman Killed in Single Car Crash on WLTX.com: http://on.wltx.com/1ndQmEq Incorrect please try again A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.” Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Lexington Woman Killed in Single Car Crash Anne McQuary, WLTX 6:01 p.m. EDT April 11, 2014 Lexington woman dies in single car crash. ambulance SHARECONNECT TWEET COMMENTEMAILMORE Columbia, SC (WLTX) A Lexington woman has died from injuries that she sustained in a car accident on Thursday afternoon. According to South Carolina highway patrol, Kathryn L. Hayes, 52 of Lexington lost control of her 1992 Honda Accord sedan and struck a tree on Corely Mill Road. Lane Cpl. David Jones with Highway Patrol says she was not wearing a seat belt. She was transported to Palmetto Health Richland where she died on Friday of injuries sustained in the accident. Please see the full article at: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2014/04/11/crash-lexington-woman-fatal/7612723/

This increase reflects the additional risk that these drivers pose to insurers. With the new calculator from DMV.com, drivers can predict how much their premiums will increase, based on their home state and current rate. The Car Accident Insurance Calculator estimates how much car insurance rates increase after one or two at-fault accident claims. The results, based on 2013-2014 insurance data, show that after one accident, the average Americans premiums will increase by a total of $1,468 over a period of 5 years. This means drivers will pay $24.47 every month, in addition to their regular rates. The average cost of auto insurance, and the average increase after an accident, varies from state to state. New Jersey, Washington D.C, Louisiana, New York, and Florida have the most expensive premiums. At $1,183 a year, New Jersey has the highest average insurance premiums in the United States. After an accident, insurance rates increase the most in Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Minnesota. Policyholders in Massachusettsexperience the greatest increases after a claim; the average driver in the state will experience a 67% rate hike after their first at-fault accident. Auto insurance premiums are influenced by a variety of other factors including driver age, gender, and vehicle type. Please see the full article at: http://www.ssuchronicle.com/2014/04/12/dmv-com-offers-brand-new-insurance-cost-calculator-to-help-car-owners-after-an-accident/

DUI driver causes 3-car accident, police say | KSL.com

Eyewitnesses identified Alvin Henson, 40, of Millville, as driving a 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup east on 200 South. Henson had a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident, later identified as Brian Schofield, 29, of Logan. Henson was driving erratically and lost control of the pickup truck, according to eyewitnesses. The vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and hit a 1999 Cadillac Deville as well a motorcyclist. The motorcyclist, Randolph Wirth, 67, was seriously injured in the accident and was transported to Logan Regional Hospital by ambulance. Wirth was later airlifted to McKay Dee Hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Cadillac Deville was identified as Clay Wilker, 51, of Millville. He and a juvenile passenger in his car were uninjured in the accident. Deputies on the scene reportedly discovered alcohol in connection with Henson and Schofield, according to Cache County Police. Henson was taken into custody and booked into the Cache County Jail. Please see the full article at: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=29440196&nid=148&title=dui-driver-causes-3-car-accident-police-say

Lily was sitting at a table waiting for her afternoon snack when the car crashed into the building, and Nicole Quintus said a teacher called her soon after, screaming but unable to say what happened. “One minute everything was normal and the next there was an explosion and smoke and screams,” she said. The girl’s 7-year-old brother is an aspiring engineer who wants to design a time machine to bring Lily back, the mother added. “She was beautiful and passionate and innocent,” the mother said, “and she deserved so much more.” Lily was on the minds of those who turned up at the day care, where the gaping hole was boarded up with plywood and a cluster of stuffed animals, flowers and candles were left in memoriam. Ralph Velez, 48, left a stuffed bear from his 5-year-old son Xavier, who goes to the day care but was unhurt. The bear was a gift from a few Christmases ago, and Xavier who can’t stop talking about the crash wanted to give it to honor his friends, Velez said. “He’ll say, ‘stupid car,’ or ‘stupid driver,'” Velez said. “He told us last night that he remembers the driver, who wasn’t hurt, getting out and saying, ‘What did I do? Please see the full article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/10/florida-day-care-car-crash_n_5128698.html